No evangelical Christians are allowed to enter La Chachalacan. They even have signs announcing it.

Pastor attacked by extremists: “I asked one police officer why they did not intervene when the mob beat us up right in front of the police station. He replied that it was not his duty to intervene outside the police station.”

“We are very quick to criticise street preachers”, says British street preacher who faces a retrial at the end of July. 

If attacks were to recur, would it not be appropriate to ask the LGBT community not to hide, and to speak up in defence of freedom of expression and conscience for every citizen? 

After 7 years, authorities approved the project propelled by a Filipino expat livig in the country. There are about 1,200 evangelical believers in Qatar.

Jaume Llenas (Spanish Evangelical Alliance) analyses the difficulties believers face in Europe when trying to participate in the public arena. “We need to reach society not only with arguments, but with a new narrative.”

The attacks to evangelical communities are recurrent in Mexico since 2012, but the state government remained silent.

MEPs ask the EU to clearly promote freedom of belief in its external action. European Parliament Intergroup on Freedom of Religion and Belief introduced its first annual report on the state of religion in the world.

Both were arrested in the UK after being accused of using “homophobic language.” One of them has been preaching publicly for more than 11 years.

Students at Aberystwyth University have voted to remove thousands of Bibles from its residence because they considered it “uncomfortable” or “unacceptable.”

Global press freedom is at its lowest rate in more than 10 years. Only one in seven people around the world live in countries with a free press.

The report tells of the takeover of Crimea by Russian troops in February 2014 and their deployment to aid separatists in eastern Ukraine.

The City of Calvin banned religious activities on the streets last September. Local court now condemns council for “disproportionate decision.”

They are the first national association of evangelical congregations to take a position in favour of death penalty repeal. Many Catholic groups support them.

Pro-gay groups and some companies, Apple among them, say the Religious Freedom Restoration Act is discriminatory.

Mike Overd was told that he should not have quoted from Leviticus 20:13 when speaking about homosexuality.

Christianity is the most persecuted religion: in 102 of the 198 countries included in a Pew Research study, Christians face restrictions and hostility because of their faith.

In France, the timely “Libre de le dire” campaign adds an Evangelical voice to the debate about freedom of religion and ‘Laicité’. Jurist Nancy Lefèvre thinks the pressure from politicians and the media causes Christians to be “unsure about their rights”.

Strong reactions from world leaders asking Russia for an “impartial investigation”. Nemtsov was assassinated hours before an anti-Putin rally in Moscow.

Freedom of speech of the Christian Unions is “assured,” says Home Secretary. UCCF had reacted to Government plans to ‘protect’ Universities from radical ideas which included restrictions to Christian activities on Campus.

Belgian newspaper Le Soir published in its weekend edition a magazine supplement on Islam. French schools debate how to teach the country's values.

Three police officers injured. Conference about Art, Freedom of Speech and Islam was attended by cartoonist Lars Vilks and the French Ambassador to Denmark, François Zimeray.

31 cases of attacks on Christians registered in December alone. Believers create United Christian Forum with helpline. 

What can The West learn from Africa about religion in the public square? At least 5 lessons. 

Universities would be forced to hand over external speakers presentations to be approved. Counter-Terrorism and Security Bill will be debated again this week.